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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Establishes criteria for requiring background checks on admission and additional and/or repeated background checks depending on program and clinical placement requirements. </p> | |||
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">This policy applies to all degree-seeking students.</p> | |||
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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Nurses are held to high professional standards that require the exercise of sound judgment and ethical behavior. Therefore the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing requires background checks on all newly admitted students and annual disclosure statements on all currently enrolled students. Background checks are required by affiliating agencies and may be a condition to be a candidate for state licensure.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Nurses are held to high professional standards that require the exercise of sound judgment and ethical behavior. Therefore the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing requires background checks on all newly admitted students and annual disclosure statements on all currently enrolled students. Background checks are required by affiliating agencies and may be a condition to be a candidate for state licensure.</p> | ||